Using Macintosh Basic
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Mac Basics in easy steps, 3rd edition
Covering the Mac operating system, OS Yosemite, Mac Basics in easy steps shows you how to get up and running on your Mac with minimum time and effort. Useful for anyone new to the world of Mac computing. Mac Basics in easy steps covers all the essentials a novice needs to know, from getting started to security issues. Areas covered include: • Getting to grips with the Mac • Dealing with Documents • Mastering email • Browsing the web • Calendars & Contacts • Photos & Videos on the Mac • The world of iTunes • Networking using the Mac • Video chat using the Mac • Personalising your Mac • Troubleshooting This handy guide even shows how to move over from a PC - in easy steps - with minimum hassle. Covers OS X Yosemite.
Mac Basics, 2nd Edition
Master the fundamentals of using a Mac! Version 2.1, updated December 19, 2025 This book is a thorough, friendly guide to using a Mac, starting from scratch. It covers both the Mac hardware and macOS, as well as Apple’s built-in apps. Whether you're a new to Macs or someone who has been struggling because no one ever taught you the ins and outs, you'll learn how to become a confident Mac user. Macs don't come with instruction manuals, and most Mac users have never taken a class on all the major concepts, terms, and skills needed to feel comfortable and productive. As a result, it's all too easy to end up cobbling together a sketchy understanding based on trial and error, web searches, and tips from friends and family. This book changes all that. Written by bestselling author Joe Kissell, Mac Basics starts from square one, so even an absolute beginner can follow along. Joe offers a systematic introduction to your Mac's hardware and software, helping you to get oriented, learn your way around, and get answers to the questions that have always puzzled you. But it's not just for newbies! Even people who have been using Macs for years are sure to learn interesting things. The book covers topics such as: • Your Mac's hardware: Learn about all the components of your Mac that you'll interact with, as well as how to use external devices. • What's on the screen: Discover what all the elements on screen are called, what they do, and how to use them. You'll meet the menu bar, Dock, Control Center, and even the Trash. • The Finder: What is the Finder, and what can it do? Explore windows, your desktop, Quick Look, the Go menu, and other elements of your Mac's file management app. • What's on disk: Find out where files and folders are located, and how to navigate your Mac without getting lost. • Your Apple Account and iCloud: Your Mac becomes vastly more powerful when you connect it to Apple's online services. • Apps: The book describes every single app included with your Mac and explains the basics of working with apps, including where and how to obtain new ones. • Systemwide features: Get to know features that work everywhere on your Mac, such as Siri, Spotlight, your clipboard, notifications, and screenshots. • Customization: Find your way around System Settings and set up your Mac to work just the way you like it. • Safety and privacy: Make sure your Mac's data is safely backed up, and keep your private information away from people who shouldn't see it. • Switching from Windows: If you're switching from Windows to Mac, you'll learn about the important similarities and differences, and how to accomplish common tasks "the Mac way." Note: The second edition of this book is for Macs currently running macOS 26 Tahoe or that can be updated to run Tahoe. The previous edition of this book covers Macs running macOS 13 Ventura through macOS 15 Sequoia. Everyone who purchases the second edition can also download the first edition for free.
Mac Basics, Snow Leopard (Macworld Superguides)
Need a crash course in the basics of operating and working with your Snow Leopard Mac? This 126-page guide will help teach you the ins and outs to get you up to speed and computing like a pro. The readers of Macworld are amazingly diverse. Among our audience are some incredibly tech-savvy folks, and we're glad to have them. There are also some people among us who are relatively novice Mac users, who avidly read what we write in order to flex and improve their Mac skills. For the past few years we've offered a book, the Mac Basics Superguide, that's been a hit with both audiences. And I'm happy to announce that we've just updated that book for Snow Leopard. If you're someone who's struggling with the basics of operating a Mac, or someone who's a new user of Mac OS X (perhaps you've made the switch from Windows to Mac) this new 126-page guide will get you up to speed. Written in an easy-to-follow style, the Mac Basics Superguide, Snow Leopard Edition will give you detailed tips and information about using the Finder and the Dock, switching between programs, using Apple's Spotlight search tool, opening and saving your files, and setting up system preferences and user accounts. We've tossed in some basic security and troubleshooting advice to keep your Mac up and running smoothly. And our own Dan Frakes, who pens our Mac Gems blog and magazine column, has assembled a list of 20 great low-cost programs that will enhance your Mac experience. But I said this book was for the Mac experts among us, too. Here's what I mean by that: It's the book you give to the people you know who need a leg up on using their Mac-all of your friends and family members who use you as the be-all, end-all Mac resource. The reality is, a Mac expert can only be in one place at any given time. This book can always be around as a handy reference when there's no flesh-and-blood expert nearby. (I sent my mom a copy of the first edition of this book, and I like to think it's reduced the number of questions she asks of me.) You Mac experts out there might also appreciate the writers who contributed to this book: Christopher Breen, Dan Frakes, Glenn Fleishman, Rob Griffiths, Joe Kissell, Ted Landau, Harry McCracken, and Kirk McElhearn.